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Topic: XB900 repair question (Read 250 times)

Finally pulled my xb900 out of storage and realized after lending it to a family member that the cavity cover and preamp that was attached were now missing... My knowledge of the internals is very limited but was hoping y'all could point me in the right direction. It's a 4s with a single pickup; what preamp came with this set up and where might I possibly find a replacement cavity cover with hardware?

It's possible that the knucklehead who took yours out also damaged the pickup leads.

Years back, I would've recommended that you pull the circuit from an XB-400. Weirdly, a used 400 is now generally priced at the same price-point as a USA-made 900.

If you get lucky (on eBay or Reverb), someone may have pulled a harness to upgrade.

There are alternatives that're surprisingly cheap. Here's an Amazon listing for a Belcat two-band harness --https://www.amazon.com/Belcat-EQ-B2T-Active-Preamp-Circuit/dp/B0091CE0HM?Only $15... but notice that many of the reviews say theirs has an unbearable hiss. That might be to the ineptitude of some home modders... or you might have to install three or more until you get a good one.